Anthracite Bee-fly vs Field copperleaf

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acalypha arvensis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Field copperleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Acalypha
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Acalypha arvensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Field copperleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field copperleaf
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.

Field copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.