Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spider Weevil

Anthrax anthrax compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bombyliidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Exomias
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden