Anthracite Bee-fly vs Smooth joyweed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Alternanthera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Smooth joyweed
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 joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.