Anthracite Bee-fly vs Wateree River Toadshade

Anthrax anthrax compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Trillium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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

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.