Bee Fly vs Black-eared Deermouse

Bombylius major compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombylius	Peromyscus
Species	Bombylius major	Peromyscus melanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Black-eared Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Black-eared Deermouse
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-eared Deermouse

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.

Black-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.