Bee Fly vs Egyptian rousette

Bombylius major compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bombylius	Rousettus
Species	Bombylius major	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.