Madagascan flying fox vs Midge

Pteropus rufus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan 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 rufus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan flying fox and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan 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.