Anthracite Bee-fly vs northern false asphodel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	northern false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tofieldia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	northern false asphodel
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.

northern false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.