Anthracite Bee-fly vs wild madder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rubia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	wild madder
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.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.