Anthracite Bee-fly vs Barbary Featherleg

Anthrax anthrax compared with Platycnemis subdilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Barbary Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Anthrax	Platycnemis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Platycnemis subdilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Barbary Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Barbary Featherleg
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.

Barbary Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Barbary Featherleg

The Barbary Featherleg (Platycnemis subdilatata) is a species in the genus Platycnemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.