Trauerschweber vs Gabelracke

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coracias caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Gabelracke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Coraciiformes (Rackenvögel)
Family	Bombyliidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Anthrax	Coracias
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coracias caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Gabelracke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Gabelracke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Gabelracke
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.

Gabelracke

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 🇳🇴 Norway