Gall midge vs Little Red Flying Fox

Dasineura gentneri compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dasineura	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Little Red Flying Fox
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.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.