Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Midge

Neofelis diardi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	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	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Dasineura
Species	Neofelis diardi	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.