Flower-faced Bat vs Gall midge

Anthops ornatus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-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	Hipposideridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anthops	Contarinia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

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).