Gall midge vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Philippine Gray 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).

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.