Anthracite Bee-fly vs Thick ditch crowngrass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Paspalum arundinaceum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Thick ditch crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Thick ditch crowngrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Paspalum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Thick ditch crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Thick ditch crowngrass
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.

Thick ditch crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.