Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pinnated Bittern

Anthrax anthrax compared with Botaurus pinnatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pinnated Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anthrax	Botaurus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Botaurus pinnatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Pinnated Bittern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pinnated Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pinnated Bittern
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.

Pinnated Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.