Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Midge

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Dasineura
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.