Anthracite Bee-fly vs Long-legged fly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Diptera (lalat)	Diptera (lalat)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Anthrax	Dolichopus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (lalat)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden