Anthracite Bee-fly vs Firewheel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Gaillardia pulchella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Firewheel
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 Gaillardia
Species Anthrax anthrax Gaillardia pulchella

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Firewheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Firewheel
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.

Firewheel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, Palau), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Firewheel

No description available.

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