Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dark Pincertail

Anthrax anthrax compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dark Pincertail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthrax	Onychogomphus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

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.