Gall midge vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Dasineura gentneri compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasineura	Marmosa
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.