Hummelschweber vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Bombylius major compared with Petaurista philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Indian Giant Flying 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	Petaurista
Species	Bombylius major	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Indian Giant Flying 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.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.