Anthracite Bee-fly vs Aphid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Chaitophorus leucomelas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anthrax	Chaitophorus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Chaitophorus leucomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Aphid
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.

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Chaitophorus leucomelas) is a species in the genus Chaitophorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden