Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rough Bluegrass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Poa trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Rough 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 trivialis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Rough 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.

Rough Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Rough Bluegrass

No description available.

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