Anthracite Bee-fly vs Variable Bluet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Coenagrion
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

ムラサキイトトンボ類(Coenagrion pulchellum)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に指定されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群の著しい減少と生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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