Chinese Mole Shrew vs Midge

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese 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 squamipes	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese 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.

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.