Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pine processionary

Anthrax anthrax compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Anthrax	Thaumetopoea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway