Anthracite Bee-fly vs White-tailed Starfrontlet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coeligena phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	White-tailed Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Coeligena
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coeligena phalerata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and White-tailed Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	White-tailed Starfrontlet
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.

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.