Anthracite Bee-fly vs slender facelina

Anthrax anthrax compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Bombyliidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Anthrax	Facelina
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	slender facelina
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 facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden