Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spotted Meadow Katydid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Conocephalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spotted Meadow Katydid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Anthrax	Conocephalus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Conocephalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Spotted Meadow Katydid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Meadow Katydid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spotted Meadow Katydid
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.

Spotted Meadow Katydid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.