Anthracite Bee-fly vs Downland Villa

Anthrax anthrax compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Bombyliidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Anthrax	Villa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Downland Villa share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bombyliidae.

View Family: Bombyliidae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downland Villa
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.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.