Büyük beyaz vs Dotted Bee-fly

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Büyük beyaz is Vulnerable while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Büyük beyaz	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Bombylius
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Büyük beyaz and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Büyük beyaz

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Büyük beyaz	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Büyük beyaz

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Büyük beyaz

The largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks can reach 6 meters and 2,000 kg, inhabiting cool coastal and offshore waters in all major oceans. Apex predators employing ambush attacks from below, primarily on marine mammals, large fish, and seabirds. Despite their fearsome reputation, unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare. Vulnerable, with populations declining from finning, bycatch, and targeted fishing despite legal protections in many jurisdictions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway