Bee Fly vs Guemal

Bombylius major compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bombylius	Hippocamelus
Species	Bombylius major	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.