Lombok Flying Fox vs Midge

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasineura
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

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.