Anthracite Bee-fly vs Raya vela

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anthrax	Rajella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Raya vela
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.

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden