Bee Fly vs Bronze quoll

Bombylius major compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Bronze quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bombylius	Dasyurus
Species	Bombylius major	Dasyurus spartacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Bronze quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Bronze quoll
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.

Bronze quoll

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.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.