Gall midge vs Lesser Naked Bat

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Contarinia	Cheiromeles
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.