Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bombyliidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anthrax	Psylliodes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Cabbage-stem flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.