Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pigeon Flea

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anthrax	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden