Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cerceta de las Auckland

Anthrax anthrax compared with Anas aucklandica

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cerceta de las Auckland is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Cerceta de las Auckland
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (insecto) Aves (Birds)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Bombyliidae Anatidae
Genus Anthrax Anas
Species Anthrax anthrax Anas aucklandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Cerceta de las Auckland share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta de las Auckland

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Cerceta de las Auckland
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cerceta de las Auckland

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Anthracite Bee-fly

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.

Cerceta de las Auckland

The Auckland Islands Teal (Anas aucklandica) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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