Giant bandicoot vs Midge

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Peroryctes	Dasineura
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant bandicoot and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.