Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cuban dogfish

Anthrax anthrax compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Squalidae
Genus	Anthrax	Squalus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Squalus cubensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cuban dogfish
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.

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.