Anthracite Bee-fly vs sandhills amaranth

Anthrax anthrax compared with Amaranthus arenicola

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while sandhills amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	sandhills 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 arenicola

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

sandhills amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	sandhills 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.

sandhills amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Sweden.

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.