Anthomyiid fly vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Delia coarctata compared with Anthrax anthrax

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Delia	Anthrax
Species	Delia coarctata	Anthrax anthrax

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Anthracite Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden