Anthracite Bee-fly vs wonder violet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Viola mirabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	wonder violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Viola
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Viola mirabilis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

wonder violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	wonder violet
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.

wonder violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, 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.