Anthracite Bee-fly vs Downy Jumping Spider

Anthrax anthrax compared with Attulus pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Bombyliidae Salticidae
Genus Anthrax Attulus
Species Anthrax anthrax Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Downy Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Downy Jumping Spider
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.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Downy Jumping Spider

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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