Anthracite Bee-fly vs Atlantic manta

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mobula birostris

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Atlantic manta is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Atlantic manta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anthrax	Mobula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mobula birostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic manta

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Atlantic manta
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.

Atlantic manta

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Atlantic manta

The Atlantic manta (Mobula birostris) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway