Anthracite Bee-fly vs Gulf smoothhound

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gulf smoothhound
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 sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Gulf smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

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.