Anthracite Bee-fly vs netted iris

Anthrax anthrax compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bombyliidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Iris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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