Anthracite Bee-fly vs Downy Emerald

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Diptera (मक्खी)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anthrax	Cordulia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (कीट)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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