Anthracite Bee-fly vs Jonc Piquant

Anthrax anthrax compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Jonc Piquant
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Juncus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Jonc Piquant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Jonc Piquant
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.

Jonc Piquant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.

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.