Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pacific Bentgrass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pacific Bentgrass
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	Agrostis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pacific Bentgrass
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.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.