Hover fly vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Eumerus strigatus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Syrphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Eumerus	Uropsilus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.