Anthracite Bee-fly vs Giant arrowhead

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sagittaria montevidensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Giant arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Sagittaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sagittaria montevidensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Giant arrowhead
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.

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.