Central Australian Rock Rat vs Gall midge

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Dasineura
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.