Egyptian rousette vs Gall midge

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	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	Rousettus	Contarinia
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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