Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Gall midge

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys 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	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Contarinia
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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