Bee Fly vs Black Laceweaver

Bombylius major compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bee Fly Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Bombyliidae Amaurobiidae
Genus Bombylius Amaurobius
Species Bombylius major Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bee Fly Black Laceweaver
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 Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

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 Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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