Dotted Bee-fly vs Eastern Mole

Bombylius discolor compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bombylius	Scalopus
Species	Bombylius discolor	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.