Arizona Shrew vs Hover fly

Sorex arizonae compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Hover 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 arizonae	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Arizona Shrew

The Arizona Shrew, Sorex arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.