Midge vs North American Badger

Dasineura affinis compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasineura	Taxidea
Species	Dasineura affinis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.