Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pink Coreopsis

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coreopsis rosea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pink Coreopsis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pink Coreopsis
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	Coreopsis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coreopsis rosea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pink Coreopsis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pink Coreopsis
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.

Pink Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.