Dotted Bee-fly vs Ornate Shrew

Bombylius discolor compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bombylius	Sorex
Species	Bombylius discolor	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.