Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Gall midge

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Contarinia
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.