Assam Mole Shrew vs Midge

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	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	Anourosorex	Dasineura
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Assam Mole Shrew

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