Anthracite Bee-fly vs Black Firefly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lucidota atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anthrax	Lucidota
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lucidota atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Black Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Black Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Firefly
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.

Black Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Black Firefly

The Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) is a species in the genus Lucidota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.