Anthracite Bee-fly vs Black Pachyphloeus

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pachyphlodes melanoxantha

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pachyphlodes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Pachyphloeus
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 Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden