Gall midge vs Gray Flying Fox

Contarinia nasturtii compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Gray 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	Contarinia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Contarinia nasturtii	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.