Anthracite Bee-fly vs Early Buttercup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ranunculus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.