Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flats Silkypuff

Anthrax anthrax compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Diastella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flats Silkypuff
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.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.