Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Midge

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	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	Reithrodontomys	Dasineura
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Harvest Mouse and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.