Anthracite Bee-fly vs orangeback flying squid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Anthrax	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.