Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fly marsh elder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Fly marsh elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bombyliidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrax Iva
Species Anthrax anthrax Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

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