Anthracite Bee-fly vs minute rush

Anthrax anthrax compared with Juncus minutulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	minute rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Juncus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Juncus minutulus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

minute rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	minute rush
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.

minute rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.