Anthracite Bee-fly vs bilby

Anthrax anthrax compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bombyliidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Anthrax	Macrotis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and bilby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	bilby
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.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.