Dotted Bee-fly vs Heath Bee-fly

Bombylius discolor compared with Bombylius minor

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Bombyliidae	Bombyliidae
Genus same	Bombylius	Bombylius
Species	Bombylius discolor	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombylius.

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Heath Bee-fly
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.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden