Anthracite Bee-fly vs Toothwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Toothwort
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 Lathraea
Species Anthrax anthrax Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Toothwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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