Bee Fly vs black currant-tree

Bombylius major compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bee Fly black currant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Bombyliidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Bombylius Antidesma
Species Bombylius major Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bee Fly black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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