Anthracite Bee-fly vs Roughbelly skate

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Roughbelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anthrax	Dipturus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Roughbelly skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Roughbelly skate
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.

Roughbelly skate

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.