Himalayan Water Shrew vs Midge

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water 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	Chimarrogale	Dasineura
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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