Anthracite Bee-fly vs sun shell

Anthrax anthrax compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Anthrax	Astraea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.