Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mucronate Sprangletop

Anthrax anthrax compared with Leptochloa panicea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mucronate Sprangletop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mucronate Sprangletop
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	Leptochloa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Leptochloa panicea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mucronate Sprangletop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mucronate Sprangletop
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.

Mucronate Sprangletop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.