Bee Fly vs Indian Pangolin

Bombylius major compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Bombyliidae	Manidae
Genus	Bombylius	Manis
Species	Bombylius major	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.