Anthracite Bee-fly vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eumerus funeralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Lesser Bulb-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 Syrphidae
Genus Anthrax Eumerus
Species Anthrax anthrax Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Lesser Bulb-Fly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Lesser Bulb-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.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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