Anthracite Bee-fly vs Aulne maritime

Anthrax anthrax compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Aulne maritime is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Aulne maritime
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Alnus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Aulne maritime
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.

Aulne maritime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Aulne maritime

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium