Madagascan fruit bat vs Midge

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	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	Eidolon	Dasineura
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit 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.