Anthracite Bee-fly vs bulb-eating slug

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tandonia rustica

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while bulb-eating slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	bulb-eating slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bombyliidae	Milacidae
Genus	Anthrax	Tandonia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tandonia rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and bulb-eating slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

bulb-eating slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	bulb-eating slug
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.

bulb-eating slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

bulb-eating slug

The Bulb-Eating Slug (Tandonia rustica) is a species in the genus Tandonia. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway