Midge vs Northern elephant seal

Dasineura affinis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Dasineura	Mirounga
Species	Dasineura affinis	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.