Desert Dormouse vs Midge

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Selevinia	Dasineura
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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.