Bee Fly vs bristly bearberry

Bombylius major compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bee Fly bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Bombyliidae Ericaceae
Genus Bombylius Arctostaphylos
Species Bombylius major Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bee Fly bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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