Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Gall midge

Myotis leibii compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Myotis	Contarinia
Species	Myotis leibii	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States