Anthracite Bee-fly vs Three-Spotted Pink

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dianthus tripunctatus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Three-Spotted Pink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Three-Spotted Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dianthus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dianthus tripunctatus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Three-Spotted Pink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Three-Spotted Pink
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.

Three-Spotted Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.