Dryad Monkey vs Midge

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Dasineura
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dryad Monkey and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

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.