Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Midge

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	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	Nephelomys	Dasineura
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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