Gall midge vs Himalayan Rat

Dasineura gentneri compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dasineura	Rattus
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.