Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pèlopèe

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sceliphron curvatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pèlopèe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Anthrax	Sceliphron
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sceliphron curvatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pèlopèe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pèlopèe
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.

Pèlopèe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway