Hummelschweber vs Dotted Bee-fly

Bombylius major compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Hummelschweber is Least Concern while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Bombyliidae	Bombyliidae
Genus same	Bombylius	Bombylius
Species	Bombylius major	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelschweber and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombylius.

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden