Anthracite Bee-fly vs eggleaf twayblade

Anthrax anthrax compared with Neottia ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	eggleaf twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Neottia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Neottia ovata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

eggleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	eggleaf twayblade
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.

eggleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.