Anthracite Bee-fly vs Marsh tick

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anthrax	Ixodes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Marsh tick
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 tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden