Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Bee Fly

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Bombylius major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Bee Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Bombylius
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Bombylius major

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Bee Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Bee Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. 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.