Bee Fly vs Flat-headed cat

Bombylius major compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bombylius	Prionailurus
Species	Bombylius major	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.