Apennine Shrew vs Apple leaf midge

Sorex samniticus compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Soricidae Cecidomyiidae
Genus Sorex Dasineura
Species Sorex samniticus Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Apple leaf midge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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