Iberian Shrew vs Midge

Sorex granarius compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian 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 granarius	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian 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.