Headfly vs Iberian Mole

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muscidae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Talpa
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.