Anthracite Bee-fly vs Raisin moth

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cadra figulilella

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Raisin moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Raisin moth
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	Pyralidae
Genus	Anthrax	Cadra
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cadra figulilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Raisin moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Raisin moth
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.

Raisin moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (29 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden