Chinese Shrew Mole vs Midge

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

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 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.