Blind Mole vs Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

Talpa caeca compared with Eristalis anthophorina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Talpa	Eristalis
Species	Talpa caeca	Eristalis anthophorina

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Orange-Spotted Drone Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.