Irene s Mountain Vole vs Midge

Neodon irene compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irene s Mountain Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Neodon	Dasineura
Species	Neodon irene	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Irene s Mountain Vole and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irene s Mountain Vole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irene s Mountain Vole

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.