Bee Fly vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Bombylius major compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Bombylius	Thyroptera
Species	Bombylius major	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
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.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.