Anthracite Bee-fly vs New Marsh Cosmet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cosmopterix scribaiella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	New Marsh Cosmet
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	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Anthrax	Cosmopterix
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cosmopterix scribaiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

New Marsh Cosmet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	New Marsh Cosmet
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.

New Marsh Cosmet

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