Anthracite Bee-fly vs Confusing Trillium

Anthrax anthrax compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Confusing Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Trillium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Trillium simile

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Confusing Trillium
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.

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

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

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.