Golden bandicoot vs Midge

Isoodon auratus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden 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	Isoodon	Dasineura
Species	Isoodon auratus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden 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.