Anthracite Bee-fly vs Tropical dropseed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sporobolus tenuissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Tropical dropseed
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 Sporobolus
Species Anthrax anthrax Sporobolus tenuissimus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Tropical dropseed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Tropical dropseed
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.

Tropical dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Tropical dropseed

No description available.

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