Bee Fly vs Forest Dormouse

Bombylius major compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Gliridae
Genus	Bombylius	Dryomys
Species	Bombylius major	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.