Gall midge vs Pacific Flying Fox

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Pacific 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 pyrivora	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Pacific 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

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

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.