Dotted Bee-fly vs Rotschnabelente

Bombylius discolor compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Rotschnabelente is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Rotschnabelente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Bombyliidae	Anatidae
Genus	Bombylius	Anas
Species	Bombylius discolor	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Rotschnabelente share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Rotschnabelente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Rotschnabelente
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.

Rotschnabelente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Rotschnabelente

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway