Banks Flying Fox vs Bee Fly

Pteropus fundatus compared with Bombylius major

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Bee Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Bee Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bombylius
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Bombylius major

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Bee Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Bee Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

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.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.