Bee Fly vs brittlestar

Bombylius major compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bee Fly	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Bombylius	Amphiura
Species	Bombylius major	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bee Fly and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bee Fly	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden