Ecuadoran Pericote vs Midge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Dasineura
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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