Anthracite Bee-fly vs Birch Leafminer

Anthrax anthrax compared with Fenusa pumila

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Birch Leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Birch Leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anthrax	Fenusa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Fenusa pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Birch Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Birch Leafminer
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.

Birch Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Birch Leafminer

The Birch Leafminer (Fenusa pumila) is a species in the genus Fenusa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden