Dotted Bee-fly vs mountain gorilla

Bombylius discolor compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Bombylius	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Bombylius discolor	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.