Orange-legged Robberfly vs Ornate Shrew

Dioctria oelandica compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-legged Robberfly	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Diptera (मक्खी)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dioctria	Sorex
Species	Dioctria oelandica	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-legged Robberfly and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-legged Robberfly	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.