Anthracite Bee-fly vs Beet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Beta macrocarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Beta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Beta macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Beet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beet
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.

Beet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Beet

The Beet (Beta macrocarpa) is a species in the genus Beta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Beta macrocarpa.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden