Borneo Black-banded Squirrel vs Midge

Callosciurus orestes compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Borneo Black-banded Squirrel is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Dasineura
Species	Callosciurus orestes	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

The Borneo Black-banded Squirrel (Callosciurus orestes) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.