Anthracite Bee-fly vs Triangulate Bud Spider

Anthrax anthrax compared with Steatoda triangulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Triangulate Bud Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Bombyliidae Theridiidae
Genus Anthrax Steatoda
Species Anthrax anthrax Steatoda triangulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Triangulate Bud Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Triangulate Bud Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Triangulate Bud Spider
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.

Triangulate Bud Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Triangulate Bud Spider

No description available.

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