Ornate Shrew vs Pomace fly

Sorex ornatus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Sorex	Drosophila
Species	Sorex ornatus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).