Greater Chinese Mole vs Midge

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Dasineura
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Chinese Mole and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Chinese Mole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

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.