Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mountain Aster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.