Dotted Bee-fly vs Iberian Mole

Bombylius discolor compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Iberian 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	Talpa
Species	Bombylius discolor	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.