Hover fly vs Iberian Mole

Cheilosia pagana compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover 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	Syrphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Talpa
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.