Apennine Shrew vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Sorex samniticus compared with Eumerus funeralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Sorex	Eumerus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Lesser Bulb-Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) 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.