Anthracite Bee-fly vs large painted-lady

Anthrax anthrax compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Gladiolus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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.