Anthracite Bee-fly vs Autumn Snowflake

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Acis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Autumn Snowflake
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.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.