Anthracite Bee-fly vs Starry Pipewort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Starry Pipewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bombyliidae Eriocaulaceae
Genus Anthrax Eriocaulon
Species Anthrax anthrax Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.

Starry Pipewort

No description available.

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