Anthracite Bee-fly vs Tome's spiny rat

Anthrax anthrax compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Anthrax	Proechimys
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.