Anthracite Bee-fly vs Shoreline figwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Scrophularia auriculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Shoreline figwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bombyliidae Scrophulariaceae
Genus Anthrax Scrophularia
Species Anthrax anthrax Scrophularia auriculata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Shoreline figwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Shoreline figwort
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.

Shoreline figwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shoreline figwort

No description available.

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