Alexander's cusimanse vs Gall midge

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dasineura
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.