Midge vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Dasineura affinis compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.