Anthracite Bee-fly vs Variable Pitohui

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Anthrax	Pitohui
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Variable Pitohui
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 Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.