Anthracite Bee-fly vs Speckled Ground Squirrel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Spermophilus suslicus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Speckled Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthrax	Spermophilus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Spermophilus suslicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Speckled Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Speckled Ground Squirrel
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.

Speckled Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. 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.