Anthracite Bee-fly vs Beach-Heath

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hudsonia tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beach-Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hudsonia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hudsonia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Beach-Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beach-Heath
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.

Beach-Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Beach-Heath

The Beach-Heath (Hudsonia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Hudsonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.