Bee Fly vs False Water Rat

Bombylius major compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bombylius	Xeromys
Species	Bombylius major	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	False Water Rat
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 Water Rat

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.