Gall midge vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Dasineura gentneri compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasineura	Petaurista
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.