Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sand Saffron

Anthrax anthrax compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Colchicum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.