Kouprey vs Midge

Bos sauveli compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Dasineura
Species	Bos sauveli	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

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.