Anthracite Bee-fly vs blackneck

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lygephila pastinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	blackneck
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Bombyliidae	Erebidae
Genus	Anthrax	Lygephila
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and blackneck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	blackneck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden