Anthracite Bee-fly vs Lined Hooktail

Anthrax anthrax compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthrax	Paragomphus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.