Bee Fly vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Bombylius major compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Bombylius	Hipposideros
Species	Bombylius major	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Phyllorhine de Jones share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Phyllorhine de Jones
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.

Phyllorhine de Jones

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.