Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spiral head ginger

Anthrax anthrax compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spiral head ginger
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 scaber

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spiral head ginger
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 head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) 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.