Midge vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Dasineura affinis compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Osgoods short-tailed 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 osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Osgoods short-tailed 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.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.