Anthracite Bee-fly vs Slender Digger Wasp

Anthrax anthrax compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Slender Digger Wasp
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Bombyliidae Crabronidae
Genus Anthrax Crossocerus
Species Anthrax anthrax Crossocerus elongatulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Slender Digger Wasp
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.

Slender Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Slender Digger Wasp

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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