Anthracite Bee-fly vs Harmless Serotine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Eptesicus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.