Anthracite Bee-fly vs May River Red

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Bombyliidae Orchidaceae
Genus Anthrax Dendrobium
Species Anthrax anthrax Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

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

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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