Dotted Bee-fly vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Bombylius discolor compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Bombylius	Microcebus
Species	Bombylius discolor	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.