Anthracite Bee-fly vs meadow brome

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bromus riparius

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while meadow brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	meadow brome
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	Bromus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bromus riparius

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

meadow brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	meadow brome
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.

meadow brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Latvia, and Spain.

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.