Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hespérie des épiaires

Anthrax anthrax compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anthrax	Carcharodus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hespérie des épiaires
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.

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.