Anthracite Bee-fly vs Kerner's dock

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rumex kerneri

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Kerner's dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Kerner's dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rumex
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rumex kerneri

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Kerner's dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Kerner's dock
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.

Kerner's dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Italy, and United States.

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.