Bee Fly vs Crested servaline genet

Bombylius major compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Viverridae
Genus	Bombylius	Genetta
Species	Bombylius major	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Crested servaline genet
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.

Crested servaline genet

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.