Bee Fly vs Masked Tita

Bombylius major compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Bombylius	Callicebus
Species	Bombylius major	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

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.