Anthracite Bee-fly vs high arctic dandelion

Anthrax anthrax compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	high arctic dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	high arctic dandelion
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.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.