Gall midge vs Mountain Goat

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.