Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Midge

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed 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 tuberculatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed 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.