Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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	Diptera (雙翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Halictidae
Genus	Anthrax	Lasioglossum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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.

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal