Gansu Shrew vs Hover fly

Sorex cansulus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu 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	Cheilosia
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu 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.