Dsinezumi Shrew vs Hover fly

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Crocidura	Eristalis
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.