Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mottled Marble

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mottled Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrax	Bactra
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mottled Marble
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.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). 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