Anthracite Bee-fly vs arrow-finned squid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Illex oxygonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Anthrax	Illex
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	arrow-finned squid
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.

arrow-finned squid

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.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.