Gall midge vs Jungle cat

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Contarinia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.