Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Hover fly

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

  • Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anderson s Shrew Mole Hover fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Talpidae Syrphidae
Genus Uropsilus Cheilosia
Species Uropsilus andersoni Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anderson s Shrew Mole Hover fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Hover fly

No description available.

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