Anthracite Bee-fly vs Damasoni

Anthrax anthrax compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Damasoni is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Damasoni
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Damasonium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Damasoni

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Damasoni
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.

Damasoni

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.