Bee Fly vs Crocidure d'Assumbo

Bombylius major compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Crocidure d'Assumbo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Crocidure d'Assumbo
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bombylius	Crocidura
Species	Bombylius major	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Crocidure d'Assumbo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Crocidure d'Assumbo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Crocidure d'Assumbo
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.

Crocidure d'Assumbo

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.

Crocidure d'Assumbo

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.