Anthracite Bee-fly vs German primrose

Anthrax anthrax compared with Primula obconica

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while German primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	German primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Primula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Primula obconica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

German primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	German primrose
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.

German primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.