Anthracite Bee-fly vs Long's bulrush

Anthrax anthrax compared with Scirpus longii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Long's bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Scirpus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Scirpus longii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Long's bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Long's bulrush
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's bulrush

Habitat

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

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.