Blow fly vs Kamchatka Shrew

Lucilia caesar compared with Sorex camtschatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blow fly Kamchatka 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 Sorex
Species Lucilia caesar Sorex camtschatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blow fly

LC — Least Concern

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blow fly Kamchatka 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.

Kamchatka 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.

Kamchatka Shrew

No description available.

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