Trauerschweber vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Bombyliidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Vinca
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal