Bolivar Rice Rat vs Gall midge

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Bolivar Rice Rat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Transandinomys	Dasineura
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.