Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bellardia bayeri

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Anthrax	Bellardia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bellardia bayeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Bayer's emerald bottle fly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden