Long-clawed Shrew vs Parasitic fly

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Sorex	Pegomya
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.