Gall midge vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Contarinia nasturtii compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Contarinia	Rhinolophus
Species	Contarinia nasturtii	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.