Anthracite Bee-fly vs Arrowroot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Maranta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Arrowroot
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.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.