Bee Fly vs Jalapan Vole

Bombylius major compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bombylius	Microtus
Species	Bombylius major	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.