Dotted Bee-fly vs Sumatran orangutan

Bombylius discolor compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Sumatran orangutan
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	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Bombylius discolor	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.