Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pénélope d'Orton

Anthrax anthrax compared with Penelope ortoni

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pénélope d'Orton is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pénélope d'Orton
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cracidae
Genus	Anthrax	Penelope
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Penelope ortoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Pénélope d'Orton share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pénélope d'Orton

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pénélope d'Orton
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.

Pénélope d'Orton

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pénélope d'Orton

The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway