Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blue Featherleg

Anthrax anthrax compared with Platycnemis pennipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blue Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Anthrax	Platycnemis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Platycnemis pennipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Blue Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blue Featherleg
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 Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Blue Featherleg

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.