Hover fly vs Lowe's Shrew

Eristalis rupium compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lowe's 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	Eristalis	Chodsigoa
Species	Eristalis rupium	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lowe's 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.