Anthracite Bee-fly vs Creeping Thyme

Anthrax anthrax compared with Thymus praecox

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Thymus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Thymus praecox

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Creeping Thyme
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.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden