Bee Fly vs Heath Bee-fly

Bombylius major compared with Bombylius minor

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Diptera (파리목)	Diptera (파리목)
Family same	Bombyliidae	Bombyliidae
Genus same	Bombylius	Bombylius
Species	Bombylius major	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bombylius.

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Heath Bee-fly
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.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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