Anthomyiid fly vs Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Delia coarctata compared with Blarinella quadraticauda

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Delia	Blarinella
Species	Delia coarctata	Blarinella quadraticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

The Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella quadraticauda) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.