Crested servaline genet vs Midge

Genetta cristata compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Genetta	Dasineura
Species	Genetta cristata	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

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.