Anthracite Bee-fly vs Field Thistle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Thistle
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 Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.