Anthracite Bee-fly vs cushion phlox

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Phlox
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.