Dotted Bee-fly vs Fringed Myotis

Bombylius discolor compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombylius	Myotis
Species	Bombylius discolor	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.