Gall midge vs Sumatran orangutan

Dasineura gentneri compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Dasineura	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.