Alpine Widow vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Dingana alticola compared with Anthrax anthrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Dingana	Anthrax
Species	Dingana alticola	Anthrax anthrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Anthracite Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.