Anthracite Bee-fly vs Field Fleawort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tephroseris integrifolia

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Field Fleawort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Fleawort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Tephroseris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tephroseris integrifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Fleawort
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 Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.