Dotted Bee-fly vs Pacific Flying Fox

Bombylius discolor compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bombylius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bombylius discolor	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Pacific Flying Fox
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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.