Dotted Bee-fly vs Narrow-headed Vole

Bombylius discolor compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.