Lesser Bulb Fly vs Long-clawed Shrew

Eumerus narcissi compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulb Fly	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	Sorex
Species	Eumerus narcissi	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bulb Fly and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulb Fly	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.