Giant Mole Shrew vs Hump-backed fly

Blarina brevicauda compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Phoridae
Genus	Blarina	Megaselia
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Hump-backed 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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States