Anthracite Bee-fly vs Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Anthrax anthrax compared with Euplectes psammacromius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Buff-shouldered Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Anthrax	Euplectes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Euplectes psammacromius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Buff-shouldered Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Buff-shouldered Widowbird
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.

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Habitat

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

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.

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

The Buff-Shouldered Widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius) is a species in the genus Euplectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.