Mexican prairie dog vs Midge

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cynomys	Dasineura
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

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.