Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spotted Shag

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Anthrax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Spotted Shag share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spotted Shag
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 Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.