Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Midge

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed 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	Crocidura	Dasineura
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway