Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ophrys bertolonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Bertoloni's Bee Orchid
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Bombyliidae Orchidaceae
Genus Anthrax Ophrys
Species Anthrax anthrax Ophrys bertolonii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Bertoloni's Bee Orchid
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.

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

The Bertoloni's Bee Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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