Anthracite Bee-fly vs flat-backed millipede

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Diplopoda (двупарноногие)
Order	Diptera (двукрылые)	Polydesmida (многосвязы)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Anthrax	Polydesmus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (членистоногие)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden