Bee Fly vs Long-tailed Myotis

Bombylius major compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Long-tailed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombylius	Myotis
Species	Bombylius major	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Long-tailed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Long-tailed Myotis
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.

Long-tailed Myotis

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.