Desert Pocket Gopher vs Midge

Geomys arenarius compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Geomys	Dasineura
Species	Geomys arenarius	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.