Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hairy Daisy

Anthrax anthrax compared with Erigeron incertus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hairy Daisy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hairy Daisy
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	Erigeron
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Erigeron incertus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hairy Daisy
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.

Hairy Daisy

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.