Anthracite Bee-fly vs Black-winged Stilt

Anthrax anthrax compared with Himantopus himantopus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Black-winged Stilt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black-winged Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Recurvirostridae
Genus	Anthrax	Himantopus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Himantopus himantopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black-winged Stilt
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-winged Stilt

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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