Bee Fly vs Brown eagle-ray

Bombylius major compared with Aetomylaeus milvus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Brown eagle-ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Brown eagle-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bombylius	Aetomylaeus
Species	Bombylius major	Aetomylaeus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Brown eagle-ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Brown eagle-ray
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.

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.