Handley's Nectar Bat vs Midge

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla	Dasineura
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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