Anthracite Bee-fly vs Vetchling

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Vetchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lathyrus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Vetchling
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.

Vetchling

Habitat

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

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.