Trauerschweber vs Kleine Binsenjungfer

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Kleine Binsenjungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Kleine Binsenjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anthrax	Lestes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Binsenjungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Kleine Binsenjungfer
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.

Kleine Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden