Anthracite Bee-fly vs Chinaroot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Smilax china

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)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Smilax
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Smilax china

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

Found in Taiwan.

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.