Dotted Bee-fly vs Fishing Cat

Bombylius discolor compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bombylius	Prionailurus
Species	Bombylius discolor	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.