Anthracite Bee-fly vs willow-weed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Persicaria decipiens

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while willow-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	willow-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Persicaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Persicaria decipiens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

willow-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	willow-weed
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.

willow-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, 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.