Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ocellated Emerald

Anthrax anthrax compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópodos) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same Insecta (insecto) Insecta (insecto)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Bombyliidae Corduliidae
Genus Anthrax Somatochlora
Species Anthrax anthrax Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Ocellated Emerald

No description available.

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