Gray Mouse Opossum vs Midge

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Dasineura
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.