Anthracite Bee-fly vs thyme broomrape

Anthrax anthrax compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Orobanche
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.