Anthracite Bee-fly vs sorrel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Oxalis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.