Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rusty Dot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rusty Dot
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	Crambidae
Genus	Anthrax	Udea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden