Anthracite Bee-fly vs Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sagittaria cuneata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Sagittaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sagittaria cuneata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead
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.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.