Anthracite Bee-fly vs Curved Goldendrop

Anthrax anthrax compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Onosma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Curved Goldendrop
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.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

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

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.