Midge vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Dasineura affinis compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Dasineura	Notoryctes
Species	Dasineura affinis	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Northern Marsupial Mole
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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.