Midge vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Dasineura affinis compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Moluccan Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dasineura affinis	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.