Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Gall midge

Molossops temminckii compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops	Contarinia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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