Anthracite Bee-fly vs Berger's Clouded Yellow

Anthrax anthrax compared with Colias alfacariensis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Berger's Clouded Yellow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Berger's Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Anthrax	Colias
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Colias alfacariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Berger's Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Berger's Clouded Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Berger's Clouded Yellow
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.

Berger's Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.

Berger's Clouded Yellow

The Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis) is a species in the genus Colias. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden