Alpine Willowherb vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Epilobium anagallidifolium compared with Anthrax anthrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Willowherb	Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Onagraceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Epilobium	Anthrax
Species	Epilobium anagallidifolium	Anthrax anthrax

Conservation Status

Alpine Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Willowherb	Anthracite Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Willowherb

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alpine Willowherb

The Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium anagallidifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden