Anthracite Bee-fly vs Silverfish

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Anthrax	Ctenolepisma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden