Anthracite Bee-fly vs Crosswort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Crosswort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crosswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lysimachia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crosswort
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.

Crosswort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.