Chinese Shrew Mole vs Hover fly

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Eristalis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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