Wimperspitzmaus vs Gall midge

Suncus etruscus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Wimperspitzmaus is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wimperspitzmaus	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Soricidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Suncus	Contarinia
Species	Suncus etruscus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Wimperspitzmaus and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wimperspitzmaus	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wimperspitzmaus

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Wimperspitzmaus

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France