Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Midge

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Dasineura
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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