Hummelschweber vs Brook-Side Alder

Bombylius major compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Bombyliidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Bombylius	Alnus
Species	Bombylius major	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Hummelschweber

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.