Anthracite Bee-fly vs Portuguese Squill

Anthrax anthrax compared with Scilla peruviana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Portuguese Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Portuguese Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Scilla
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Scilla peruviana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Portuguese Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Portuguese Squill
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.

Portuguese Squill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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