Anthracite Bee-fly vs flat millipede

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Anthrax	Polydesmus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden