Anthracite Bee-fly vs Grey Catchfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Grey Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Silene
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Silene grisea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Grey Catchfly
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.

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.