Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rufous-necked Puffbird

Anthrax anthrax compared with Malacoptila rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rufous-necked Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Anthrax	Malacoptila
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Malacoptila rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Rufous-necked Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rufous-necked Puffbird
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.

Rufous-necked Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.