Chinese Mole Shrew vs Gall midge

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole 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	Anourosorex	Dasineura
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.