Bee Fly vs Fossa

Bombylius major compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Bombylius	Cryptoprocta
Species	Bombylius major	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.