Bee Fly vs Cerceta maorí

Bombylius major compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Cerceta maorí is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Cerceta maorí
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Anatidae
Genus	Bombylius	Anas
Species	Bombylius major	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Cerceta maorí share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Cerceta maorí
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.

Cerceta maorí

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cerceta maorí

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway