Dotted Bee-fly vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Bombylius discolor compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bombylius	Pseudantechinus
Species	Bombylius discolor	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.