Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pale Batis

Anthrax anthrax compared with Batis soror

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pale Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Anthrax	Batis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Batis soror

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pale Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pale Batis
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.

Pale Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway