Anthracite Bee-fly vs Karoo Dancer

Anthrax anthrax compared with Alenia sandaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Karoo Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anthrax	Alenia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Alenia sandaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Karoo Dancer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Karoo Dancer
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.

Karoo Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.