Anthracite Bee-fly vs forest cockroach

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Anthrax	Ectobius
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and forest cockroach share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	forest cockroach
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.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden