Bee Fly vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Bombylius major compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Bombylius	Paratriaenops
Species	Bombylius major	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Grandidier's Trident Bat
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.

Grandidier's Trident Bat

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.