Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mandarin dogfish

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Squalidae
Genus	Anthrax	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Mandarin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mandarin dogfish
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.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.