Flat-skulled Shrew vs Gall midge

Sorex roboratus compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled 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	Contarinia
Species	Sorex roboratus	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled 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.