Gall midge vs Long-tailed dunnart

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Contarinia	Sminthopsis
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gall midge and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Long-tailed dunnart
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).

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.