Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dwarf cupflower

Anthrax anthrax compared with Nierembergia linariifolia

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dwarf cupflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf cupflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Nierembergia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Nierembergia linariifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf cupflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf cupflower
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 cupflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and United States.

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.