Anthracite Bee-fly vs Woody Fleabane

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dittrichia viscosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Woody Fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Woody Fleabane
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	Dittrichia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dittrichia viscosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Woody Fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Woody Fleabane
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.

Woody Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.