Anthracite Bee-fly vs écureuil, écureuil rouge

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	écureuil, écureuil rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthrax	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and écureuil, écureuil rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	écureuil, écureuil rouge
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.

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Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

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Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden