Anthracite Bee-fly vs European water vole

Anthrax anthrax compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Diptera (двукрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anthrax	Arvicola
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

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