Anthracite Bee-fly vs Gray smooth hound

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Triakidae
Genus	Anthrax	Mustelus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Gray smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gray smooth hound
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.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.