Anthracite Bee-fly vs mat muhly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Muhlenbergia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	mat muhly
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.

mat muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.