Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Anthrax anthrax compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Chionomesa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.