Anthracite Bee-fly vs Newstead scale

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Anthrax	Lepidosaphes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden