Anthracite Bee-fly vs Semicollared Puffbird

Anthrax anthrax compared with Malacoptila semicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Semicollared 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 semicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Semicollared Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Semicollared 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.

Semicollared 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.