Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flame Lily

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lilium philadelphicum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Flame Lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flame Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lilium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lilium philadelphicum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flame Lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flame Lily
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.

Flame Lily

Habitat

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

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.