Gall midge vs mountain gorilla

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Contarinia	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.