Chinese Shrew Mole vs Parasitic fly

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pegomya
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.