Gansu Shrew vs Midge

Sorex cansulus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	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	Dasineura
Species	Sorex cansulus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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