Midge vs One-striped opossum

Dasineura affinis compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasineura	Monodelphis
Species	Dasineura affinis	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.