Anthracite Bee-fly vs Slender Ground-hopper

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tetrix subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Bombyliidae Tetrigidae
Genus Anthrax Tetrix
Species Anthrax anthrax Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Slender Ground-hopper
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 Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Slender Ground-hopper

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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