Hover fly vs Ornate Shrew

Eumerus strigatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Ornate 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 ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Ornate 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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.