Anthracite Bee-fly vs Coppery Dancer

Anthrax anthrax compared with Argia cuprea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Coppery Dancer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Bombyliidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Anthrax Argia
Species Anthrax anthrax Argia cuprea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Coppery Dancer
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.

Coppery Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Coppery Dancer

No description available.

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