Anthracite Bee-fly vs Lesser Gray Legs

Anthrax anthrax compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Physcia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lesser Gray Legs
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 Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway