Anthracite Bee-fly vs Little Ground Squirrel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthrax	Spermophilus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.