Mexican woodrat vs Midge

Neotoma mexicana compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Mexican woodrat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	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	Neotoma	Dasineura
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

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.