Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Gall midge

Promops davisoni compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Promops	Contarinia
Species	Promops davisoni	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).