Gall midge vs Lowe's Shrew

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Lowe's 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 pyrivora	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Lowe's 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).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.