Gall midge vs Greater Naked Bat

Dasineura gentneri compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Dasineura	Cheiromeles
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.