Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Midge

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Saimiri	Dasineura
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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