Gall midge vs Lamulate Shrew

Contarinia nasturtii compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Contarinia	Chodsigoa
Species	Contarinia nasturtii	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.