Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sphecid wasp

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Sphecid wasp
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 Crabronidae
Genus Anthrax Ectemnius
Species Anthrax anthrax Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Sphecid wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Sphecid wasp

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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