Hover fly vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Eumerus strigatus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pearson's Long-clawed 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).

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.