Iberian Shrew vs Slender-footed Robberfly

Sorex granarius compared with Leptarthrus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Asilidae
Genus	Sorex	Leptarthrus
Species	Sorex granarius	Leptarthrus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Shrew and Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Shrew	Slender-footed Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.