Anthracite Bee-fly vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Anthrax anthrax compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Erysimum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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.

Constricted Treacle Mustard

Habitat

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

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.