Trauerschweber vs Dover Grass

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Bombyliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Lolium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Trauerschweber

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway