Anthracite Bee-fly vs plains bluegrass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	plains bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	plains bluegrass
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.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.