Anthracite Bee-fly vs Redlegged ham beetle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Necrobia rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Redlegged ham 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 Cleridae
Genus Anthrax Necrobia
Species Anthrax anthrax Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Redlegged ham 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.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Redlegged ham beetle

No description available.

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