Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rata Topera

Anthrax anthrax compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Rata Topera is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rata Topera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anthrax	Arvicola
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Rata Topera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rata Topera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rata Topera
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.

Rata Topera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden