Anthracite Bee-fly vs Natal Grass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Natal Grass
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	Cenchrus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Natal Grass
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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.