Bee Fly vs Gambian Mongoose

Bombylius major compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bombylius	Mungos
Species	Bombylius major	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.