Bee Fly vs Potto

Bombylius major compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Bombylius	Perodicticus
Species	Bombylius major	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Potto
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.

Potto

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.