Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cretan Hard-grass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aegilops caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Cretan Hard-grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bombyliidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Anthrax Aegilops
Species Anthrax anthrax Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Cretan Hard-grass
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.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.

Cretan Hard-grass

No description available.

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