Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Cereal Fly

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Geomyza
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Shrew Mole and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).