Eurasian Least Shrew vs face fly

Sorex minutissimus compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	face 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	Musca
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and face fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden