Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ascending Cotoneaster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cotoneaster ascendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Ascending Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anthrax Cotoneaster
Species Anthrax anthrax Cotoneaster ascendens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Ascending Cotoneaster
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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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