Anthracite Bee-fly vs white hawkweed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hieracium albiflorum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while white hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	white hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Hieracium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hieracium albiflorum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

white hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	white hawkweed
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.

white hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.