Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Midge

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	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	Eozapus	Dasineura
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

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.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.