Anthracite Bee-fly vs Splayed Deerfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Diptera (Diptera) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bombyliidae Tabanidae
Genus Anthrax Chrysops
Species Anthrax anthrax Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Splayed Deerfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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