Anthracite Bee-fly vs Short-toed Treecreeper

Anthrax anthrax compared with Certhia brachydactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Short-toed Treecreeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Certhiidae
Genus	Anthrax	Certhia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Certhia brachydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Short-toed Treecreeper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Short-toed Treecreeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Short-toed Treecreeper
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.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden