Anthracite Bee-fly vs Red brome

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bromus rubens

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Red brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Red brome
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	Bromus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bromus rubens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Red brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Red brome
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.

Red brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal