Anthracite Bee-fly vs herb-paris

Anthrax anthrax compared with Paris quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	herb-paris
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Paris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Paris quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

herb-paris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	herb-paris
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.

herb-paris

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.