Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Midge

Mustela lutreolina compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Mustela	Dasineura
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.