Bee Fly vs Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Bombylius major compared with Gerbillus pyramidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bombylius	Gerbillus
Species	Bombylius major	Gerbillus pyramidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
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 Egyptian Gerbil

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.