Anthracite Bee-fly vs Chinaroot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dioscorea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.