Balikun Jerboa vs Gall midge

Allactaga balikunica compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Allactaga	Contarinia
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.