Caucasian Shrew vs Gall midge

Sorex satunini compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian 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	Sorex	Contarinia
Species	Sorex satunini	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian 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).

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) 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.