Anthracite Bee-fly vs Purbeck Nomad Bee

Anthrax anthrax compared with Nomada errans

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Purbeck Nomad Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Purbeck Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bombyliidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anthrax	Nomada
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Nomada errans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Purbeck Nomad Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Purbeck Nomad Bee
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.

Purbeck Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.