Anthracite Bee-fly vs Beaver-Poison

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cicuta maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beaver-Poison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cicuta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cicuta maculata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beaver-Poison
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.

Beaver-Poison

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, 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.

Beaver-Poison

The Beaver-Poison (Cicuta maculata) is a species in the genus Cicuta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.