Anthracite Bee-fly vs Citrine Wagtail

Anthrax anthrax compared with Motacilla citreola

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Citrine Wagtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Citrine Wagtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Anthrax	Motacilla
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Motacilla citreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Citrine Wagtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Wagtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Citrine Wagtail
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.

Citrine Wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Citrine Wagtail

The Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) is a species in the genus Motacilla. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden