Jalapan Vole vs Midge

Microtus quasiater compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan 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	Microtus	Dasineura
Species	Microtus quasiater	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan 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.