Anthracite Bee-fly vs Scotch Pearl

Anthrax anthrax compared with Udea decrepitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scotch Pearl
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 decrepitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scotch Pearl
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 Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.