Australian baobab vs Gall midge

Adansonia gregorii compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Australian baobab is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Malvaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Adansonia	Contarinia
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.