Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Midge

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Dasineura
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.