Anthracite Bee-fly vs Crescent Dart

Anthrax anthrax compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anthrax	Agrotis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal