Anthracite Bee-fly vs scotch argus

Anthrax anthrax compared with Erebia aethiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	scotch argus
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrax	Erebia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Erebia aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

scotch argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	scotch argus
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.

scotch argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium