Anthracite Bee-fly vs Baby’s Tears

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lindernia rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Baby’s Tears
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bombyliidae Linderniaceae
Genus Anthrax Lindernia
Species Anthrax anthrax Lindernia rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Baby’s Tears

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Baby’s Tears
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.

Baby’s Tears

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mauritius, Mexico, and Taiwan.

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.

Baby’s Tears

The Baby’s Tears (Lindernia rotundifolia) is a species in the genus Lindernia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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