Anthracite Bee-fly vs lesser mottled grasshopper

Anthrax anthrax compared with Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while lesser mottled grasshopper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	lesser mottled 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	Stenobothrus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

lesser mottled grasshopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	lesser mottled 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 mottled grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium