Anthracite Bee-fly vs Merlin

Anthrax anthrax compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)	Falconiformes (صقريات الشكل)
Family	Bombyliidae	Falconidae
Genus	Anthrax	Falco
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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