Kodkod vs Midge

Leopardus guigna compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	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	Leopardus	Dasineura
Species	Leopardus guigna	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

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.