Trauerschweber vs Pincushion

Anthrax anthrax compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Proteales (Silberbaumartige)
Family	Bombyliidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Leucospermum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Pincushion
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.

Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.