Anthracite Bee-fly vs Crimson-ringed Whiteface

Anthrax anthrax compared with Leucorrhinia glacialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crimson-ringed Whiteface
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Anthrax	Leucorrhinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Leucorrhinia glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Crimson-ringed Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Crimson-ringed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crimson-ringed Whiteface
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.

Crimson-ringed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.