Anthracite Bee-fly vs Himalayan Swiftlet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aerodramus brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Himalayan Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthrax	Aerodramus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Aerodramus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Himalayan Swiftlet
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.

Himalayan Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.