Bee Fly vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Bombylius major compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Broken Hill Gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Bombylius	Acacia
Species	Bombylius major	Acacia loderi

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Broken Hill Gidgee
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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.