Gall midge vs Jungle Shrew

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.