Giant Jumping Rat vs Midge

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

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.