Hummelschweber vs Guianan Squirrel

Bombylius major compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bombylius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Bombylius major	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelschweber and Guianan Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.