Gall midge vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Contarinia	Sturnira
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.