Anthracite Bee-fly vs Stream Beacon

Anthrax anthrax compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Vibrissea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.