Anthracite Bee-fly vs Nodding Catchfly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Nodding Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Nodding Catchfly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Bombyliidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Anthrax Silene
Species Anthrax anthrax Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Nodding Catchfly
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.

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Nodding Catchfly

No description available.

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