Bee Fly vs Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

Bombylius major compared with Hipposideros bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Bombylius	Hipposideros
Species	Bombylius major	Hipposideros bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

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.

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.