Anthracite Bee-fly vs Eastern Newt

Anthrax anthrax compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Anthrax	Notophthalmus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.