Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flaccid grass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cenchrus flaccidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flaccid grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Cenchrus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cenchrus flaccidus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flaccid grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flaccid grass
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.

Flaccid grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and France.

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.