Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Midge

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dasineura
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harris s Antelope Squirrel and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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.