Chinese Shrew vs Gall midge

Sorex sinalis compared with Dasineura trifolii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese 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	Dasineura
Species	Sorex sinalis	Dasineura trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese 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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.