Chinese Shrew vs House fly

Sorex sinalis compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Sorex	Hydrotaea
Species	Sorex sinalis	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.