Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pea weevil

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bruchus pisorum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bombyliidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anthrax	Bruchus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bruchus pisorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pea weevil
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.

Pea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (39 countries), and North America (Canada, 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