Dotted Bee-fly vs Mexican vole

Bombylius discolor compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Mexican vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.