Dotted Bee-fly vs renard, renard roux

Bombylius discolor compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while renard, renard roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	renard, renard roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bombyliidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bombylius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bombylius discolor	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and renard, renard roux share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

renard, renard roux

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	renard, renard roux
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

renard, renard roux

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

renard, renard roux

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden