Anthracite Bee-fly vs Marsh Swift

Anthrax anthrax compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Marsh Swift
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 Hesperiidae
Genus Anthrax Borbo
Species Anthrax anthrax Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Marsh Swift
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.

Marsh Swift

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.

Marsh Swift

No description available.

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