Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrax	Hyponephele
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Dusky Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dusky Meadow Brown
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.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden