Giant Mole Shrew vs House fly

Blarina brevicauda compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole 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	Blarina	Hydrotaea
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States