Anthracite Bee-fly vs Notched Firefly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Notched 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	Pyractomena
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Notched 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.

Notched 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.