Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sibthorp's Fritillary

Anthrax anthrax compared with Fritillaria sibthorpiana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Sibthorp's Fritillary is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sibthorp's Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Fritillaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Fritillaria sibthorpiana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sibthorp's Fritillary

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sibthorp's Fritillary
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.

Sibthorp's Fritillary

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.