Egyptian rousette vs Midge

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	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	Dasineura
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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