Gall midge vs Malayan civet

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Viverridae
Genus	Contarinia	Viverra
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.