Anthracite Bee-fly vs least chink shell

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anthrax	Lacuna
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden