Anthracite Bee-fly vs Opal chimaera

Anthrax anthrax compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthrax	Chimaera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera

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.