Anthracite Bee-fly vs pale dog violet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Viola
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	pale dog violet
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.

pale dog violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal