Anthracite Bee-fly vs Celandine Saxifrage

Anthrax anthrax compared with Saxifraga cymbalaria

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Celandine Saxifrage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Celandine Saxifrage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Saxifraga
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Saxifraga cymbalaria

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Celandine Saxifrage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Celandine Saxifrage
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.

Celandine Saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

Celandine Saxifrage

The Celandine Saxifrage (Saxifraga cymbalaria) is a species in the genus Saxifraga. Found across Europe (11 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden