Anthracite Bee-fly vs Small Pine Shoot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Small Pine Shoot
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrax	Clavigesta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Small Pine Shoot
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 Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal