Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hardhack

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sorbaria tomentosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Sorbaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sorbaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.