Anthracite Bee-fly vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Poa flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Wavy Meadow-Grass
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 Poa
Species Anthrax anthrax Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Wavy Meadow-Grass
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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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