Anthracite Bee-fly vs Stream Bluet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Enallagma exsulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Stream Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Enallagma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Enallagma exsulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Stream Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Stream Bluet
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.

Stream Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.