Golden-crowned Sifaka vs Midge

Propithecus tattersalli compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-crowned Sifaka	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Indriidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Propithecus	Dasineura
Species	Propithecus tattersalli	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-crowned Sifaka and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-crowned Sifaka	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.