alcon blue vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Maculinea alcon compared with Anthrax anthrax

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Maculinea	Anthrax
Species	Maculinea alcon	Anthrax anthrax

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Anthracite Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Anthracite Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden