Giant Mole Shrew vs Parasitic fly

Blarina brevicauda compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Blarina	Pegomya
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Parasitic 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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States