Desert Long-eared Bat vs Gall midge

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Contarinia
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared 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).