Bee Fly vs Zorro Volador de Andaman

Bombylius major compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Andaman is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Zorro Volador de Andaman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bombylius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bombylius major	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Zorro Volador de Andaman share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Andaman

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Zorro Volador de Andaman
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bee Fly

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.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.