Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Gall midge

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Dasineura pyri

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cebus	Dasineura
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Dasineura pyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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