Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rayed Tansy

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tanacetum macrophyllum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Rayed Tansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rayed Tansy
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	Tanacetum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tanacetum macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rayed Tansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rayed Tansy
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.

Rayed Tansy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.