Cameroonian Shrew vs Gall midge

Crocidura picea compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Gall 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	Crocidura	Contarinia
Species	Crocidura picea	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.