Gall midge vs Monk Saki

Contarinia nasturtii compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Contarinia	Pithecia
Species	Contarinia nasturtii	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Monk Saki
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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.