Dotted Bee-fly vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Bombylius discolor compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bombylius	Ictidomys
Species	Bombylius discolor	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.