Iberian Mole vs Pomace Fly

Talpa occidentalis compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Talpa	Scaptomyza
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).