Bee Fly vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Bombylius major compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Bombylius	Rhinolophus
Species	Bombylius major	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.