Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flame Nasturtium

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tropaeolum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flame Nasturtium
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 Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.