Anthracite Bee-fly vs Shining Sunbeam

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Aglaeactis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Shining Sunbeam
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.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway