Anthracite Bee-fly vs Iridescent Centurion

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Iridescent Centurion
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 Stratiomyidae
Genus Anthrax Sargus
Species Anthrax anthrax Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Iridescent Centurion

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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