Anthracite Bee-fly vs Elm Button

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Diptera (двукрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrax	Acleris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden