Bee Fly vs Mountain Water Rat

Bombylius major compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bombylius	Baiyankamys
Species	Bombylius major	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.