Bee Fly vs Chat de Chine

Bombylius major compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Chat de Chine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bombyliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bombylius	Prionailurus
Species	Bombylius major	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chat de Chine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Chat de Chine
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.

Chat de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.