Hover fly vs Iberian Shrew

Cheilosia pagana compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Syrphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Sorex
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.