Anthracite Bee-fly vs marbled lungfish

Anthrax anthrax compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Anthrax	Protopterus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.