Gall midge vs Mexican prairie dog

Dasineura gentneri compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Mexican prairie dog
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	Cynomys
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Mexican prairie dog
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.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.