Gall midge vs Madagascan fruit bat

Dasineura trifolii compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Dasineura trifolii	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Madagascan fruit 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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.