Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Anthrax anthrax compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Bombyliidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Anthrax Amaranthus
Species Anthrax anthrax Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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-Fruit Amaranth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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