Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ghostweed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Euphorbia marginata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ghostweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Euphorbia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Euphorbia marginata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ghostweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ghostweed
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.

Ghostweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, India, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden