Crete Spiny Mouse vs Midge

Acomys minous compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	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	Dasineura
Species	Acomys minous	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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