American water shrew vs Botfly

Sorex palustris compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Oestridae
Genus	Sorex	Hypoderma
Species	Sorex palustris	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States