Anthracite Bee-fly vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sargus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bombyliidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anthrax	Sargus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (Diptera)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden