Blow fly vs Chinese Mole Shrew

Lucilia caesar compared with Anourosorex squamipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow fly	Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Calliphoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Lucilia	Anourosorex
Species	Lucilia caesar	Anourosorex squamipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow fly and Chinese Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow fly

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow fly	Chinese Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blow fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blow fly

The Blow fly (Lucilia caesar) is a species in the genus Lucilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.