Anthracite Bee-fly vs bedstraw broomrape

Anthrax anthrax compared with Orobanche caryophyllacea

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while bedstraw broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	bedstraw broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Orobanche
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Orobanche caryophyllacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

bedstraw broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	bedstraw broomrape
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.

bedstraw broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

bedstraw broomrape

The Bedstraw broomrape (Orobanche caryophyllacea) is a species in the genus Orobanche. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden