Anthracite Bee-fly vs Drumheads

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Polygala
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

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.