Anthracite Bee-fly vs long-armed squid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Anthrax	Chiroteuthis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.