Bee Fly vs False Serotine Bat

Bombylius major compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombylius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Bombylius major	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	False Serotine 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.

False Serotine Bat

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.