Gall midge vs Große Abendsegler

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Große Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Contarinia	Nyctalus
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Große Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Große Abendsegler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Große Abendsegler

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden