Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Fringed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Bombyliidae Halictidae
Genus Anthrax Lasioglossum
Species Anthrax anthrax Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Fringed Furrow Bee
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.

Fringed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.

Fringed Furrow Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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