Bee Fly vs Orangután de Sumatra

Bombylius major compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Orangután de Sumatra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Orangután de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Bombylius	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Bombylius major	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Orangután de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Orangután de Sumatra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Orangután de Sumatra
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.

Orangután de Sumatra

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.