Anthracite Bee-fly vs Lady beetle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Harmonia octomaculata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Lady beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lady beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bombyliidae	Coccinellidae
Genus	Anthrax	Harmonia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Harmonia octomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Lady beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lady beetle
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.

Lady beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden