Anthracite Bee-fly vs ornate aphid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Myzus ornatus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while ornate aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	ornate aphid
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	Aphididae
Genus	Anthrax	Myzus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Myzus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	ornate aphid
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.

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden