Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dalmatian saffron

Anthrax anthrax compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dalmatian saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Crocus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Crocus dalmaticus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dalmatian saffron
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.

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

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

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.