Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gall midge

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Gall midge
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Talpidae Cecidomyiidae
Genus Uropsilus Dasineura
Species Uropsilus soricipes Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

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 Shrew Mole

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

Gall midge

No description available.

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