Hoary Wattled Bat vs Midge

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Wattled Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Dasineura
Species	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Wattled Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Wattled 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.