Jungle cat vs Midge

Felis chaus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Dasineura
Species	Felis chaus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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