Apennine Shrew vs Muscoid fly

Sorex samniticus compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Sorex	Delia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Muscoid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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