Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pale-winged Starling

Anthrax anthrax compared with Onychognathus nabouroup

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pale-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pale-winged Starling
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-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.