Masked Tita vs Midge

Callicebus personatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Masked Tita is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Tita	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Callicebus	Dasineura
Species	Callicebus personatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Tita	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Tita

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.