Anthracite Bee-fly vs Idaho Licorice-root

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ligusticum verticillatum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Idaho Licorice-root is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Idaho Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ligusticum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ligusticum verticillatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Idaho Licorice-root

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Idaho Licorice-root
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.

Idaho Licorice-root

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.