Gall midge vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Dasineura gentneri compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Dasineura	Saccopteryx
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Greater Sac-winged 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 Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.