Anthracite Bee-fly vs Scottish Primrose

Anthrax anthrax compared with Primula scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scottish Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Primula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Primula scotica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scottish Primrose
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.

Scottish Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.