Blue Bottle Fly vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blue Bottle Fly is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bottle Fly	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Calliphoridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Calliphora	Amblysomus
Species	Calliphora vomitoria	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bottle Fly and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bottle Fly	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.