Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blackthorn Dotty

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polystigma rubrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blackthorn Dotty
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Polystigma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polystigma rubrum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blackthorn Dotty
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.

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.