Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Gall midge

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Contarinia
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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