Bee Fly vs Black roughscale catshark

Bombylius major compared with Apristurus melanoasper

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Black roughscale catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Bombylius	Apristurus
Species	Bombylius major	Apristurus melanoasper

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Black roughscale catshark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Black roughscale catshark
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 roughscale catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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 roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.