Highland Mangabey vs Midge

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Dasineura
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Mangabey and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

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.