Bee Fly vs Midday Jird

Bombylius major compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Bombyliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bombylius	Meriones
Species	Bombylius major	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.