Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Gall midge

Hipposideros ater compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Contarinia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.