Anthracite Bee-fly vs Tuberous Valerian

Anthrax anthrax compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Valeriana
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.