Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Midge

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa	Dasineura
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Taiwanese 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.