Anthracite Bee-fly vs apple grain aphid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	apple grain 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	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	apple grain 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.

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

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.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal