Anthracite Bee-fly vs Field marigold

Anthrax anthrax compared with Calendula arvensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field marigold
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	Calendula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Calendula arvensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Field marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field marigold
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 marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.