Anthracite Bee-fly vs castor deurope

Anthrax anthrax compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while castor deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	castor deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Anthrax	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and castor deurope share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	castor deurope
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.

castor deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

castor deurope

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden