Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cuckoo-Bread

Anthrax anthrax compared with Oxalis acetosella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Cuckoo-Bread
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Bombyliidae Oxalidaceae
Genus Anthrax Oxalis
Species Anthrax anthrax Oxalis acetosella

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cuckoo-Bread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Cuckoo-Bread
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.

Cuckoo-Bread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Cuckoo-Bread

No description available.

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