Jungle Shrew vs Midge

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle 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	Suncus	Dasineura
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle 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.