Anthracite Bee-fly vs Squarrose knapweed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Centaurea virgata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Squarrose knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Squarrose knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Centaurea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Centaurea virgata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Squarrose knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Squarrose knapweed
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.

Squarrose knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, 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.