Anthracite Bee-fly vs Four-barred Major

Anthrax anthrax compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anthrax	Oxycera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark