Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dwarf Blindia

Anthrax anthrax compared with Blindia caespiticia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf Blindia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Blindia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Blindia caespiticia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Blindia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf Blindia
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.

Dwarf Blindia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.