Anthracite Bee-fly vs Boat-tailed Grackle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Quiscalus major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Boat-tailed Grackle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Icteridae
Genus	Anthrax	Quiscalus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Quiscalus major

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Boat-tailed Grackle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Boat-tailed Grackle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Boat-tailed Grackle
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.

Boat-tailed Grackle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway