Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bluejoint

Anthrax anthrax compared with Calamagrostis canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bluejoint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Calamagrostis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Calamagrostis canadensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bluejoint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bluejoint
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.

Bluejoint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bluejoint

The Bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis) is a species in the genus Calamagrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.