Anthracite Bee-fly vs Marsh cudweed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Marsh cudweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bombyliidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrax Gnaphalium
Species Anthrax anthrax Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Marsh cudweed
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.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Marsh cudweed

No description available.

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