Anthracite Bee-fly vs Small Cow-Wheat

Anthrax anthrax compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bombyliidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Anthrax Melampyrum
Species Anthrax anthrax Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Small Cow-Wheat
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.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Small Cow-Wheat

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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