African black-footed cat vs Gall midge

Felis nigripes compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Dasineura
Species	Felis nigripes	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.