Anthracite Bee-fly vs Black Gem

Anthrax anthrax compared with Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Gem
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	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anthrax	Microchrysa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Black Gem share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Gem
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.

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden