Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Midge

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	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	Dasineura
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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