Eurasian Least Shrew vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Sorex minutissimus compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Bulb 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	Sorex	Eumerus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Bulb 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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.