Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Midge

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Dasineura
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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