Anthracite Bee-fly vs Potato Flea Beetle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Epitrix cucumeris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Potato Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bombyliidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anthrax	Epitrix
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Epitrix cucumeris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Potato Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Potato Flea Beetle
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.

Potato Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden