Anthracite Bee-fly vs Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lasioglossum semilucens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Small Shiny Furrow Bee
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 Halictidae
Genus Anthrax Lasioglossum
Species Anthrax anthrax Lasioglossum semilucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Small Shiny Furrow Bee
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 Shiny Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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