Anthracite Bee-fly vs Migrant Spreadwing

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lestes barbarus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Bombyliidae Lestidae
Genus Anthrax Lestes
Species Anthrax anthrax Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Migrant Spreadwing
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.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Migrant Spreadwing

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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