Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hump-backed fly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Diptera (Diptera) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bombyliidae Phoridae
Genus Anthrax Megaselia
Species Anthrax anthrax Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Hump-backed fly
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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Hump-backed fly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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