Anthracite Bee-fly vs Corn speedwell

Anthrax anthrax compared with Veronica arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Corn speedwell
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bombyliidae Plantaginaceae
Genus Anthrax Veronica
Species Anthrax anthrax Veronica arvensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Corn speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Corn speedwell
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.

Corn speedwell

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.

Corn speedwell

No description available.

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