Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Anthrax anthrax compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Bombyliidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Iris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dot-Winged Mantis
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.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.