Anthracite Bee-fly vs iris du Japon

Anthrax anthrax compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	iris du Japon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bombyliidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Iris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and iris du Japon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	iris du Japon
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.

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway