Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blind Eel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eptatretus cirrhatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blind Eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Anthrax	Eptatretus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eptatretus cirrhatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blind Eel
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.

Blind Eel

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.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.