Anthracite Bee-fly vs Strange Skate

Anthrax anthrax compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anthrax	Notoraja
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Strange Skate
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.

Strange Skate

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.