Midge vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Dasineura affinis compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dasineura	Alionycteris
Species	Dasineura affinis	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.