Bee Fly vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Bombylius major compared with Lepus starcki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bombyliidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bombylius	Lepus
Species	Bombylius major	Lepus starcki

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Ethiopian Highland Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Ethiopian Highland Hare
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.

Ethiopian Highland Hare

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.