Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bog Bedstraw

Anthrax anthrax compared with Galium labradoricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bog Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Galium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Galium labradoricum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bog Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bog Bedstraw
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.

Bog Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Bog Bedstraw

The Bog Bedstraw (Galium labradoricum) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.