Gall midge vs Pale-faced Bat

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Pale-faced 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).

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.