Canarian Shrew vs Hover fly

Crocidura canariensis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian 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	Crocidura	Eumerus
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian 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).

Canarian Shrew

The Canarian Shrew (Crocidura canariensis) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.