Hummelschweber vs Mexican cottontail

Bombylius major compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Bombyliidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bombylius	Sylvilagus
Species	Bombylius major	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.