Artvinian Alyssum vs Bee Fly

Alyssum artvinense compared with Bombylius major

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Bee Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Bee Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Brassicaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Alyssum	Bombylius
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Bombylius major

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Bee Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.