Anthracite Bee-fly vs carpet beetle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	carpet 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	Dermestidae
Genus	Anthrax	Attagenus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	carpet 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.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden