Hummelschweber vs Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Bombylius major compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Hummelschweber is Least Concern while Sumatra-Orang-Utan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Bombylius	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Bombylius major	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelschweber and Sumatra-Orang-Utan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
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.

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

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.