Bee Fly vs Brown Tent-making Bat

Bombylius major compared with Uroderma magnirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Brown Tent-making Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bombylius	Uroderma
Species	Bombylius major	Uroderma magnirostrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Brown Tent-making Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Tent-making Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Brown Tent-making Bat
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 Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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 Tent-making Bat

The Brown Tent-making Bat (Uroderma magnirostrum) is a species in the genus Uroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.