Forest Dormouse vs Midge

Dryomys nitedula compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Dryomys	Dasineura
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.