Gall midge vs Lowland Tapir

Dasineura gentneri compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Dasineura	Tapirus
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.