Anthracite Bee-fly vs lesser field grasshopper

Anthrax anthrax compared with Chorthippus mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	lesser field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Acrididae
Genus	Anthrax	Chorthippus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Chorthippus mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and lesser field grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

lesser field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	lesser field grasshopper
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 field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark