Anthracite Bee-fly vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.