Anthracite Bee-fly vs Botfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Diptera (雙翅目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Oestridae
Genus	Anthrax	Hypoderma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diptera. (雙翅目)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden