African black-footed cat vs Midge

Felis nigripes compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.