Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dotted Firefly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Dotted 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 punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Dotted 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.

Dotted 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.

Dotted Firefly

No description available.

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