Anthracite Bee-fly vs Broken-belted Humble-bee

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bombus soroeensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Broken-belted Humble-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bombyliidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anthrax	Bombus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bombus soroeensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Broken-belted Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Broken-belted Humble-bee
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.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

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.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.