Anthracite Bee-fly vs Floreana flax

Anthrax anthrax compared with Linum cratericolum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Floreana flax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Floreana flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Linum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Linum cratericolum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Floreana flax
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.

Floreana flax

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.