Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fire salamander

Anthrax anthrax compared with Salamandra salamandra

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fire salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fire salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Caudata (caudados)
Family	Bombyliidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Anthrax	Salamandra
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Salamandra salamandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Fire salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fire salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fire salamander
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.

Fire salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Fire salamander

A salamandra-malhada (Salamandra salamandra) está classificada como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway