Bee Fly vs Japanese Noctule

Bombylius major compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Bee Fly is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bombylius	Nyctalus
Species	Bombylius major	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.