Bee Fly vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Bombylius major compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Bombylius	Prolemur
Species	Bombylius major	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.