Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Midge

Ariteus flavescens compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus	Dasineura
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating 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.