Dusky Flying Fox vs Gall midge

Pteropus brunneus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Contarinia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

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).