Crete Spiny Mouse vs Gall midge

Acomys minous compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	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	Acomys	Contarinia
Species	Acomys minous	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Crete Spiny Mouse and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).