Anthracite Bee-fly vs Yabby

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Bombyliidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Anthrax	Cherax
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yabby
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.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway