Gall midge vs Mexican woodrat

Dasineura gentneri compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasineura	Neotoma
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Mexican woodrat
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 woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.