Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat vs Midge

Rhinolophus euryale compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dasineura
Species	Rhinolophus euryale	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Horseshoe 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.