Trauerschweber vs Elm Button

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrax	Acleris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden