Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spotted Bellflower

Anthrax anthrax compared with Campanula punctata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Spotted Bellflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spotted Bellflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bombyliidae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Campanula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Campanula punctata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Bellflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spotted Bellflower
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.

Spotted Bellflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.