Flat-skulled Shrew vs Hover fly

Sorex roboratus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled 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	Sorex	Eristalis
Species	Sorex roboratus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.