Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sweet Spurge

Anthrax anthrax compared with Euphorbia dulcis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Sweet Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sweet Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Euphorbia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Euphorbia dulcis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sweet Spurge
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.

Sweet Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden