Greater Naked Bat vs Midge

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Dasineura
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Naked Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.