Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bee Fly

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Bombylius major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bee Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Bombylius
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Bombylius major

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Bee Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bee Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bee Fly

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.