Gray-bellied dunnart vs Midge

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dasineura
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.