Anthracite Bee-fly vs oak yellow underwing

Anthrax anthrax compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	oak yellow underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Anthrax	Catocala
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium