Forest Giant Squirrel vs Gall midge

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Protoxerus	Contarinia
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.