Midge vs Pied Tamarin

Dasineura affinis compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Dasineura	Saguinus
Species	Dasineura affinis	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.