Bee Fly vs Northern Bettong

Bombylius major compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bombyliidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Bombylius	Bettongia
Species	Bombylius major	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.