Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Midge

Archboldomys maximus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Dasineura
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.