Flat-skulled Shrew vs House fly

Sorex roboratus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled 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 roboratus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled 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).