Anthracite Bee-fly vs Variable Darner

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Variable Darner
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anthrax	Aeshna
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

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.