Dwarf Flying Fox vs Gall midge

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 woodfordi	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf 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).