Anthracite Bee-fly vs Big-Leaf Avens

Anthrax anthrax compared with Geum macrophyllum

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Big-Leaf Avens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Big-Leaf Avens
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (insecto) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anthrax Geum
Species Anthrax anthrax Geum macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Avens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Big-Leaf Avens
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.

Big-Leaf Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Big-Leaf Avens

The Big-Leaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Geum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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