Anthracite Bee-fly vs Plain Sunbird

Anthrax anthrax compared with Anthreptes simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Plain Sunbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nectariniidae
Genus	Anthrax	Anthreptes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Anthreptes simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Plain Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Plain Sunbird
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.

Plain Sunbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway