Dotted Bee-fly vs Orange Nectar Bat

Bombylius discolor compared with Lonchophylla robusta

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Orange Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bombylius	Lonchophylla
Species	Bombylius discolor	Lonchophylla robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Orange Nectar 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.

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.