Anthracite Bee-fly vs Banded Alpine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Erebia fasciata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Banded Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrax	Erebia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Erebia fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Banded Alpine
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.

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.