Maned wolf vs Midge

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Dasineura
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

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.