Anthracite Bee-fly vs Gorse Lacebug

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tingidae
Genus	Anthrax	Dictyonota
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

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