Anthracite Bee-fly vs Small elm midget

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anthrax	Phyllonorycter
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Small elm midget
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.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden