Anthracite Bee-fly vs Maple Piercer

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrax	Pammene
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden