Hover fly vs Iberian Shrew

Eumerus strigatus compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

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

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	Eumerus	Sorex
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

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

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.