Anthracite Bee-fly vs Catchfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Silene hampeana

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Silene
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Silene hampeana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Catchfly
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.

Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

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

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene hampeana) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.