Anthracite Bee-fly vs Richards' Greenbottle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lucilia richardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Richards' Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Anthrax	Lucilia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lucilia richardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Richards' Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

View Order: Diptera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Richards' Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Richards' Greenbottle
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.

Richards' Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.