Anthracite Bee-fly vs Siberian Squill

Anthrax anthrax compared with Scilla siberica

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Siberian Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Siberian Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Scilla
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Scilla siberica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Siberian Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Siberian Squill
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.

Siberian Squill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.