Anthracite Bee-fly vs smooth dock

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rumex
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.