Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cretan Bluet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cretan Bluet
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	Coenagrion
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.