Caucasian Shrew vs Horse botfly

Sorex satunini compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Oestridae
Genus	Sorex	Gasterophilus
Species	Sorex satunini	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Shrew and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.