Gall midge vs Maxwell's Duiker

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Contarinia	Philantomba
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.