Bee Fly vs Tilki

Bombylius major compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	Tilki
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Bombyliidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bombylius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bombylius major	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Tilki

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	Tilki
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

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.

Tilki

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Tilki

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States