Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bavius Blue

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pseudophilotes bavius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bavius Blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthrax	Pseudophilotes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pseudophilotes bavius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bavius Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bavius Blue
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.

Bavius Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Bavius Blue

The Bavius Blue (Pseudophilotes bavius) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.