Dotted Bee-fly vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Bombylius discolor compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Bombylius	Saccopteryx
Species	Bombylius discolor	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.