Gall midge vs Flugfuchs

Contarinia nasturtii compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Flugfuchs is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Flugfuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Contarinia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Contarinia nasturtii	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Flugfuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Flugfuchs

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Flugfuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Flugfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.