Anthracite Bee-fly vs Eastern Stork's-bill

Anthrax anthrax compared with Erodium crinitum

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Eastern Stork's-bill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Eastern Stork's-bill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Bombyliidae Geraniaceae
Genus Anthrax Erodium
Species Anthrax anthrax Erodium crinitum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Stork's-bill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Eastern Stork's-bill
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.

Eastern Stork's-bill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Eastern Stork's-bill

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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