Anthracite Bee-fly vs arrow worm

Anthrax anthrax compared with Parasagitta elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	arrow worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sagittidae
Genus	Anthrax	Parasagitta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Parasagitta elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	arrow worm
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 worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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 worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway