Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gall midge

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Contarinia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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