Giant Mole Shrew vs Window Gnat

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Sylvicola
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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