Fringed Myotis vs Gall midge

Myotis thysanodes compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	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 thysanodes	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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).