Anthracite Bee-fly vs Long-stalk Spiderhead

Anthrax anthrax compared with Serruria elongata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Long-stalk Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Long-stalk Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Serruria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Serruria elongata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Long-stalk Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Long-stalk Spiderhead
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.

Long-stalk Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.