Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sudangrass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sorghum drummondii

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Sudangrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sudangrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Sorghum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sorghum drummondii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sudangrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sudangrass
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.

Sudangrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Turkey), Europe (France, Greece, Norway), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Bolivia).

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.