Anthracite Bee-fly vs spiral flag

Anthrax anthrax compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Costaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Costus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.