Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ontario goatsbeard

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tragopogon mirabilis

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Ontario goatsbeard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ontario goatsbeard
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	Tragopogon
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tragopogon mirabilis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ontario goatsbeard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ontario goatsbeard
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.

Ontario goatsbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.