Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Midge

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Dasineura
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.