Trauerschweber vs Hummelschweber

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bombylius major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Hummelschweber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Bombyliidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Anthrax	Bombylius
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bombylius major

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Hummelschweber share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bombyliidae.

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Hummelschweber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Hummelschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Trauerschweber

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.

Hummelschweber

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden