Anthracite Bee-fly vs Striped Slender Robberfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Leptogaster cylindrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Striped Slender Robberfly
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 Asilidae
Genus Anthrax Leptogaster
Species Anthrax anthrax Leptogaster cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Striped Slender Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Striped Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Striped Slender Robberfly
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.

Striped Slender Robberfly

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.

Striped Slender Robberfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia