Gall midge vs Giant Jumping Rat

Dasineura pyri compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Dasineura	Hypogeomys
Species	Dasineura pyri	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.