Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Gall midge

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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	Cryptotis	Dasineura
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.