Anthracite Bee-fly vs slender-leaf marigold

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bombyliidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrax Tagetes
Species Anthrax anthrax Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly slender-leaf marigold
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.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

slender-leaf marigold

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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