Black Snipefly vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Chrysopilus cristatus compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Snipefly	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhagionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chrysopilus	Sorex
Species	Chrysopilus cristatus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Snipefly and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Snipefly	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Snipefly

The Black Snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) is a species in the genus Chrysopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.