Anthracite Bee-fly vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Anthrax anthrax compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Triphora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

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.