Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blue-eared Lory

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eos semilarvata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Blue-eared Lory is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blue-eared Lory
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Bombyliidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Anthrax	Eos
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eos semilarvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Blue-eared Lory share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blue-eared Lory

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blue-eared Lory
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.

Blue-eared Lory

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blue-eared Lory

The Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata) is a species in the genus Eos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway