Anthracite Bee-fly vs Foxtail flatsedge

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cyperus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Foxtail flatsedge
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.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.